James Eldridge
Global Guide 2024
Band 1 : Dispute Resolution
Band 1
About
Provided by James Eldridge
Practice Areas
James is co-head of Maples and Calder's Dispute Resolution & Insolvency team in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office. He has extensive experience in commercial litigation, insolvency, corporate recovery, reconstructions, and schemes of arrangement. He specialises in insolvency-related issues, advising financial institutions, investors and insolvency administrators. James has particular expertise in assisting investors, creditors, managers and independent directors of distressed funds.
James joined the Maples Group in 2006 and was elected as a partner in 2013. He previously worked for Minter Ellison and, before that, for Blake Dawson Waldron (now known as Ashurst) in Australia.
Chambers Review
Global
Global department co-head James Eldridge is a highly respected Cayman Islands litigator with noted expertise in both general commercial litigation and insolvency mandates. He is also noted for his handling of corporate recovery matters and restructurings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"James Eldridge is very sharp. He comes up with strategies that are well thought out."
"James is insightful, engaging and well informed."
"He is committed to his clients and he consistently goes above and beyond to provide thorough and comprehensive advice."
"James is very commercial, very driven and will always try to settle early if possible. He's the guy you want to have in your corner."
"James Eldridge is very sharp. He comes up with strategies that are well thought out."
"James is insightful, engaging and well informed."
"He is committed to his clients and he consistently goes above and beyond to provide thorough and comprehensive advice."
"James is very commercial, very driven and will always try to settle early if possible. He's the guy you want to have in your corner."